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Is it apparent that it was a big dumb mistake by Spurs FO to let go of Beno?
Having Vaughn as our 2nd PG, who is really nothing to write home about. Letting him go without putting something in his place was a grave mistake that might cost us the playoffs
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I wouldn't call it huge.. but he certainly could have helped us this time of year.
I would call it huge because of the fact that we did not replace him with anything. what a huge risk. knowing that barry has history of injury, Parker was so out of shape, Vaughn is not even a true 2nd pg...
it's like going to war without the right intelligence!
Beno wasn't doing well here.
I was so sad to see him go, but I don't think that Beno's being here would fix this team.
This Spurs team needs to rally as is, and work off the assumption that this is all we are going to have as a squad come play offs.
Spurs need to make it work.
My thoughts exactly. I understood the move at the time, because I assumed the FO was high on developing Darius Washington. Since they've cut D-Wash, it now looks as though jettisoning Beno was flawed decision because they surely could've gotten some productivity out of him - especially now that TP is down and out.
However it was clear that wasn't going to happen here because Pop had soured on him and Beno wasn't doing the necessary things to ingratiate himself into the Spurs culture.
If nothing else, they should've held onto Beno at least until the trade deadline They may have been able to procure more for him.
So Happy for Beno in sacramento
beno would of not saved the spurs right now. however, spurs dont need saving, they are ok, guys, come april we will be back atop.
dont panic!
I think letting D.W. go was a big mistake.
It looks dumb now because of the injury to Parker, but hindsight is always 20/20
Yes, we see how Beno sucksBeno------------------------------------------->Vaughn
It was a huge mistake to let Scola go, he and Manu would be tearing up off the bench together.
NO! Beno Sucks!
The Spurs started the year off with 4 PGs. They cut two of them. They are now down to 2 and the primary PG is out indefinitely. What's wrong with that picture? Do the math.
I read of an article. It was said there that there was this rule that one team could only keep two players of the same nationality (aside from americans of course). I don't know whether this is true, but It was also said that, it was the reason why, Scola has to be traded away.
Remember that the spurs already have 2 argentinian in their team (ginobili and oberto). Having scola would be the third and would violate this rule. I haven't seen this rule, but the article discussed it.
If it's true, then, the spurs was left no choice but to deal him. Mistake or not, It's no longer within the control of the spurs.
I hope you are not serious!
That's BS. Rasho and Beno are both from Slovenia
it was ludden and he was joking about the 2 players thing, it was a joke in his powerless rankings.
so funny how its taken as serious information. LOL
He said a team could have two, just not three.
If the NBA ever did make such a ridiculous rule they should at least name it the Sequ clause.
Sounds like a violation of federal laws to me...
Remember that these guys are employees working for a private corporation.
there's a man who can read... I thought I was the one losing it...He said a team could have two, just not three.
If the NBA ever did make such a ridiculous rule they should at least name it the Sequ clause.
Beno wouldn't help us right now anyway. He'd still be a backup to Vaughn. , Pop would probably play Ginobli at point before giving minutes to Beno.
If anything, I propose the NBA require each team to have at least four foreigners on their squad every season and to make sure that at least two of the four are single.
And I promise, I am through hijacking this thread.
Carry on.
here is the powerless rankings, BTW
Rest of West chasing Hornets
By Johnny Ludden, Yahoo! Sports
January 29, 2008
Johnny Ludden
Yahoo! Sports
Chris Paul figures to get his first All-Star nod Thursday, but until then he'll have to settle for sitting atop the latest Powerless Rankings. A nine-game winning streak, which included Saturday's road rout of the San Antonio Spurs, also left Paul and the rest of the New Orleans Hornets staring down at the rest of the Western Conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers continued to drop without Andrew Bynum, the Boston Celtics didn't look much better with Kevin Garnett last week than they did without him and neither the Dallas Mavericks nor the Phoenix Suns have played as well as the Hornets have of late.
The Miami Heat, meanwhile, broke through with their first victory in 16 games, good enough to make the Seattle SuperSonics our new Lottery Leader.
As usual, rankings are judged on games from Tuesday through Monday. Previous standing for each team follows current ranking.
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PARADE PLANNERS
New Orleans 1. (2) New Orleans Hornets Anyone else hoping for a Byron Scott-Baron Davis reunion at the All-Star Game?
Dallas 2. (5) Dallas Mavericks Devin Harris went down with an ankle sprain and Earl Boykins immediately surfaced as a possible replacement. When was the last time Avery Johnson had someone to post up in practice?
Boston 3. (1) Boston Celtics Did Kevin Garnett suffer his abdominal strain during the Minnesota game? Or later when he was running around the court, popping his jersey and screaming about having beaten a seven-win team?
Phoenix 4. (3) Phoenix Suns This week Suns fans get their first chance to greet Robert Horry since his hip check on Steve Nash. The only person possibly more despised among Phoenix faithful: NBA commissioner David Stern.
Detroit 5. (6) Detroit Pistons After Tuesday's game in Indy, the Pistons head into the All-Star break with six of seven at home. With a 15-4 record at the Palace, Detroit could make up some ground on Boston.
Cleveland 6. (11) Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers finally on a roll only to lose Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao. The no-Pavlovic-no-Varejao combination didn't work so well at the season's start.
STILL DREAMING
Utah 7. (12) Utah Jazz Early vote for unlikeliest headline goes to the Salt Lake Tribune's "Kirilenko emerges as offensive force."
San Antonio 8. (7) San Antonio Spurs Presenting your clubhouse leader for "Least Timely Ejection of the Season:" Ime Udoka.
L.A. Lakers 9. (4) Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum go from "(bleeping) ship his ass out" to can't-live-without-him in less than a year. Who says it's hard to find a good relationship counselor in Hollywood these days?
Golden State 10. (9) Golden State Warriors Also good to see Chris Webber and Don Nelson kiss and make up yet another example of how money can, indeed, buy happiness.
Portland 11. (8) Portland Trail Blazers Longtime Oregonian beat writer Jason Quick just did an entertaining story and five-part blog series on the Trail Blazers' improved chemistry. This is believed to be the first time in franchise history that a story containing "Trail Blazers" and "chemistry" didn't include a single legal term.
Orlando 12. (13) Orlando Magic Did someone forget to pass along the memo that explained how Hedo Turkoglu's job description went from "role player" to "Dr. Clutch?"
Denver 13. (10) Denver Nuggets Was that Marcus Camby's All-Star credentials that Tyson Chandler swatted away Monday?
Houston 14. (15) Houston Rockets Carl Landry and Aaron Brooks becoming productive rotation members. Mike James and Steve Francis? Not so much.
Toronto 15. (16) Toronto Raptors Raptors have won seven of past nine games, including one over Celtics, which means Sam Mitc has now gone 15 full minutes without questioning someone's toughness.
Washington 16. (14) Washington Wizards Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison will find out their All-Star status Thursday, but is it too early to suggest Eddie Jordan will be picking up a few Coach of the Year votes by season's end?
Sacramento 17. (17) Sacramento Kings Ron Artest was ejected Friday in Utah, prompting the Sacramento Bee's Sam Amick to write, "It was the latest in a fiery week for Artest, who has taken to stoking opposing crowds " "Stoking opposing crowds," as most remember, hasn't worked all that well for Artest in the past.
Atlanta 18. (21) Atlanta Hawks Isn't it about that time of year when Hawks GM Billy Knight tries to explain why he passed over Chris Paul and Deron Williams?
GET THOSE TEE TIMES READY
Milwaukee 19. (25) Milwaukee Bucks Bucks went 2-2 last week. In Eastern Conference that qualifies as a playoff push.
Philadelphia 20. (23) Philadelphia 76ers This from Andre Iguodala after victory over Charlotte: "I think it's good for us to win, period." Nice to get that cleared up.
Charlotte 21. (19) Charlotte Bobcats Coach Sam Vincent after loss to Philadelphia: "I stand over there and scream and yell the whole time, motivate guys to play. I need to see that from the guys on the floor. The coaching staff cares an awful lot about winning, but the guys on the floor have to care about winning more than the coaching staff. We need that fire, we need that passion from the players. We need them to really want to win." Just a guess, but it sounds like all that screaming and yelling Vincent claims to be doing may not be all that motivating.
Indiana 22. (18) Indiana Pacers Pacers center David Harrison wasn't too happy about his recent suspension for testing positive three times for marijuana. "I don't understand how they have a right to look into our lives on any level besides performance-enhancing drugs," Harrison told The Indianapolis Star. "It's not a rule made by government and it's not a rule made by God; it's made by an organization (the NBA). I guess they feel it will benefit that organization." This falls under the category of "Making The Least Of Your Contract Year."
Minnesota 23. (28) Minnesota Timberwolves As if Al Jefferson's recent 39-and-15 and 40-and-19 performances weren't reason enough to love him, the Wolves' talented young forward apparently is just as sharp with his wit. According to the Pioneer Press, Kevin Garnett made a point of reminding Jefferson of his many All-Star selections by shouting "Eleven years! Eleven years!" during their encounter last week. Jefferson's response? "I told him we both have one thing in common no championships. He didn't like that too much."
New York 24. (26) New York Knicks Isiah Thomas continues to insist he likes his team. Well, that makes one person.
SECAUCUS SIX
New Jersey 25. (20) New Jersey Nets So Jason Kidd wants to be traded to Dallas. Nets president Rod Thorn has vowed to only do deal if he gets back talented young players, draft picks, expiring contracts and Toni Braxton.
Chicago 26. (24) Chicago Bulls Bulls struggling with Luol Deng and Ben Gordon sidelined, which isn't much different than what they were doing with both players on the floor.
Memphis 27. (22) Memphis Grizzlies Rudy Gay is soliciting online suggestions to aid him in the dunk contest. Finding someone who can teach the Grizzlies to defend? Apparently not even cyberspace can help with that venture.
L.A. Clippers 28. (27) Los Angeles Clippers Sign No. 17 your season isn't going so well: The word "embattled" begins appearing in front of your coach's name in newspaper stories.
Miami 29. (30) Miami Heat Dorell Wright, after Heat ended 15-game losing streak Saturday: "To tell you the truth, it feels like we won a championship." No word yet on a parade date.
Seattle 30. (29) Seattle SuperSonics Is it too early for Derrick Rose to begin house hunting in Oklahoma City?
Johnny Ludden covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports Send Johnny a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
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that's BS, I would put us at #17 in Power Rankings slightly above the sacto queens
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